The AAMDC Board Governance Review Committee distributed questions to CAOs, Mayors and Reeves on December 23, 2016 for completion by AAMDC member councils.
On December 21, 2016, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) officially declared broadband internet as an essential service for Canadians.
On December 21, 2016, the Government of Alberta released the new Micro-Generation Regulation which deals with small electricity generating installations such as small scale wind or solar generation that feed into the electrical grid.
The Alberta Wetland Policy became in effect province-wide in July and the Government of Alberta has been developing addition resources to support the implementation process for multiple industries and sectors.
On December 15, 2016, the Government of Canada announced the Connect to Innovate (CTI)program, which provides up to $500 million in funding by 2021 for enhancing rural broadband infrastructure across Canada.
On December 13, 2016, the federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulationreleased A Framework for the Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada, which includes more than 80 recommendations to all levels of government
As climate change is continuing to be an important issue for rural Alberta, the AAMDC Board of Directors is forming an advisory committee to provide a rural municipal perspective on the positive and negative impacts
With district meetings approaching, the AAMDC are reminding members of the important role resolutions play in guiding the association’s advocacy efforts.
In order to operate effectively and remain accountable to members, the AAMDC has committed to undertaking a review of the association’s governance structure every four years.
The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of the AAMDC and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipally elected officials.
On December 6, 2016, Bill 21: Modernized Municipal Government Act (MMGA) passed third reading in the Alberta legislature, effectively completing the legislative cycle.
On November 29, 2016, the federal government announced final decisions with respect to several proposed inter-provincial pipeline proposals and the presence of crude oil tanker traffic along British Columbia’s northern coast.
